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Plecstatin inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma tumorigenesis and invasion through cytolinker plectin

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
The ruthenium‐based metallodrug plecstatin exerts its anticancer effect in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) primarily through selective targeting of plectin. By disrupting plectin‐mediated cytoskeletal organization, plecstatin inhibits anchorage‐dependent growth, cell polarization, and tumor cell dissemination.
Zuzana Outla, Jan Kosla, Magdalena Prechova, Lukas Frick, Patricia Bortel, Yasmin Borutzki, Andrea Bileck, Christopher Gerner, Samuel M. Meier‐Menches, Selma Osmanagic‐Myers, Martin Gregor   +10 more
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The (RE)Production of Meritocracy: Challenges from the Romanian Higher Education System Under Neoliberalism

Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Sociologia, 2020
The paper follows the institutionalization of meritocracy in the Romanian higher education. Using the Romanian experience, the study explores the setting of meritocracy, highlights the revised institutional genesis that led to the adoption of a so-called
Gavriş Alexandru
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Overview of molecular signatures of senescence and associated resources: pros and cons

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Cells can enter a stress response state termed cellular senescence that is involved in various diseases and aging. Detecting these cells is challenging due to the lack of universal biomarkers. This review presents the current state of senescence identification, from biomarkers to molecular signatures, compares tools and approaches, and highlights ...
Orestis A. Ntintas, Sylvia Vagena, Pavlos Pantelis, Giorgos Theocharous, Russel Petty, Konstantinos Evangelou, Vassilis G. Gorgoulis   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interdisciplinary higher education with a focus on academic motivation and teamwork diversity

International Journal of Educational Research Open, 2021
Despite the growing literature on interdisciplinary teaching experiences in higher education, setting an interdisciplinary course remains an intuitive process of problematic transmission among teachers.
Ana M. Corbacho, Lucía Minini, Mariana Pereyra, Alice Elizabeth González-Fernández, Rodrigo Echániz, Lorena Repetto, Paula Cruz, Verónica Fernández-Damonte, Andrea Lorieto, Maximiliano Basile   +9 more
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Impact of a senior research thesis on students' perceptions of scientific inquiry in distinct student populations

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This study addressed how a senior research thesis is perceived by undergraduate students. It assessed students' perception of research skills, epistemological beliefs, and career goals in Biochemistry (science) and BDC (science‐business) students. Completing a thesis improved confidence in research skills, resilience, scientific identity, closed gender‐
Celeste Suart, Haley L. Zubyk, Michelle Ogrodnik, Caitlin E. Mullarkey, Felicia Vulcu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Selection of Industrial Trade Waste Resource Recovery Technologies—A Systematic Review

Resources, 2021
Industrial wastewater and other trade wastes are often sources of pollution which can cause environmental damage. However, resource recovery approaches have the potential to lead to positive environmental outcomes, profits, and new sources of finite ...
Jake A. K. Elliott, Andrew S. Ball
doaj   +1 more source

Professional practices, training, and funding mechanisms: A survey of pediatric primary care psychologists [PDF]

, 2017
The integration of mental health services in primary care settings has expanded rapidly in recent years with psychologists being at the forefront of efforts to promote healthy behaviors, reduce disease, and care for behavioral, emotional, and ...
Cammarata, Chrissy, Grennan, Allison O., Hoffses, Kathryn W., Menousek, Kathryn M., Riley, Andrew R., Schellinger, Kriston B., Steadman, Jason L.   +6 more
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Navigating new norms: a systematic review of factors for the development of effective digital tools in higher education

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
What factors make for an effective digital learning tool in Higher Education? This systematic review identifies elements of a digital tool that published examples reveal to be features of an engaging and impactful digital tool. A systematic literature search yielded 25 research papers for analysis.
Akmal Arzeman, Jessica Haines, Connie Pritchard, Stephen Rutherford, Nigel Francis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social media adoption among lecturers at a traditional university in Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

South African Journal of Information Management, 2017
Background: There is shortage of critical skills in the South African economy. One of the reasons for this shortage is that many students at traditional universities are not completing their degree within the prescribed time frame.
Obrain T. Murire, Liezel Cilliers
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Decreased Serum 5‐HT: Clinical Correlates and Regulatory Role in NMJ of MG

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Although 5‐Hydroxytryptamine (5‐HT) indirectly stimulates muscle contraction and participates in regulating Acetylcholine receptor (AChR) cluster homeostasis in cellular, animal, and clinical studies, evidence regarding its potential to modulate muscle contraction in myasthenia gravis (MG) remains limited.
Xinru Shen, Jing Zhang, Xinyue Zhou, Xiaoxiao Yu, Haodong Shang, Shufan Chen, Lulu Zhen, Jinru Wu, Guanlian Hu, Xiaoyan Zhu, Zhan Sun, Yiren Wang, Jiahui Wang, Jie Lv, Xue Zhao, Yingna Zhang, Wei Guo, Ying Peng, Feng Gao   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source